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News The law school’s newly chosen dean has big plans for his position. Page 3 Attorney General John Ashcroft eases rules for FBI surveillance. Page 4 Sports Sophomore Jason Hartmann scores the Ducks’ first points of the NCAA meet. Page 9 Friday, May 31,2002 Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Volume 103, Issue 162 ‘Where am I?’ m, -mmsm Many passers-by were confronted Thursday afternoon by a peculiar individual in a suit made of cardboard, duct tape, latex and yarn, shouting cryptic phrases such as Tm not drunk,’ ‘Now I’m dizzy’ and ‘Where am I?’while weaving to and fro on the corner of 13th Avenue and Kincaid Street. But Adam Goldthwaite, the man behind the mask, was only promoting the Inside-Out ‘omni-art extravaganza,’ which kicks off in June at the McDonald Theatre. Goldthwaite’s character, named Prophet, is one of 55 performers in the two-day event. Thomas Patterson Emerald DPS to decide Yellow Jackets’ fate in summer ■ Despite low participation, the volunteer campus patrol remains hopeful for next year’s return By Brad Schmidt Oregon Daily Emerald The fate of the Yellow Jackets remains uncertain for the next school year, Department of Public Safety officials said Thursday. But at this point, all signs point toward a return for the volunteer campus patrol. Since its debut May 6, the group has spent most of its time es corting students across campus while also observing student be havior. DPS officials and student coordinators will meet during the summer to determine whether Yellow Jackets will continue. DPS Associate Director Tom Hicks said he’d like to see more students involved in the group and added that, as with any preventative group, it is difficult to measure the overall effects. Student feedback from participants, campus feedback and financial considerations will be the most telling in deter mining whether Yellow Jackets will return, he said. “At this point, we’re still committed to the program,” Hicks said. DPS officer and Yellow Jackets Coordinator Royce Myers said he is optimistic about the project’s future and added that it is “going very well.” Including himself, Yellow Jackets has 26 volunteers, My ers said. Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Anne Leavitt is the only faculty member involved and said she has only been able to do one shift because of time constraints. Leavitt said she’d like to do at least one more patrol before the end of the year and added she hopes to do many more next fall or win ter, when the campus gets dark earlier. “I think the presence creates the perception of a friendly and safer campus,” Leavitt said. Yellow Jacket Student Coordinator Meghan Madden said the patrols have been fairly quiet thus far. An occasional joke is made to patrol groups about their effectiveness, but an overwhelming majority of the comments are supportive in nature, she said. “It’s not to say we’re not doing any good because we’re not catching anything,” Madden said. “I think it will definitely do some good.” Funding for the Yellow Jackets comes directly from the DPS budget. Initial start-up costs for jackets and flashlights reached almost $400, but a fee of about $200 is incurred monthly for radio rentals, Hicks said. At that rate, the cost of maintaining patrols for a full school year could reach $1,800. Meanwhile, DPS’ service and supply budget next year will be cut from $180,000 to $155,000, Hicks said. Despite the small percentage of DPS funding actually al located to Yellow Jackets, some think the money could be better spent elsewhere. Turn to Yellow Jackets, page 6 Vivid slide show demonstrates hope for Middle East peace ■ Organizers tried to remain neutral in order to attract people from different religious and cultural backgrounds By Robin Weber Oregon Daily Emerald The lights were dimmed. The doors were closed. And an atten tive group of students, faculty and community members tuned their ears for more than two and a half hours to a call for peace. The Atrocities Uncovered: Israel and Palestine reception, slide show and speakers on Thursday night in Lawrence Hall tried to even-hand edly show the horrors of the ongo ing crisis in the Middle East. The forum was organized by the Muslim Student Association with help from the ASUO Women’s Cen ter and the Eugene Middle East Peace Group. Their goal was to do more than just inform the crowd, although they accomplished that as well. Their goal was to save innocent lives. “We’re a group of students who found what’s happening. We are from different religious and cultur al backgrounds,” organizer Mona Zubair said. She said they want to see and discuss events in the Mid dle East so students can work to gether to make a change. “We feel this has to stop and want to share so students can get more connected and advocate for peace,” she said. “If both sides can | start talking to each other and en larging the area of those who want peace, we can achieve it.” The crowd indulged in Middle I Turn to Middle East, page 6 Upcoming events Faces m Islam What: Discussion of misinterpretation in the Western world of women in Islam; Who: Sister Nadira Najeet) and Muslim women activists from Portland When: 6 p.m. today Where: EMU Ben Linder Room For more information, call the Muslim Students Association at 346-3798 Celebration o! Courage Who: Eugene Middle East Peace Group What: Middle East Feast, music by Troupe Aroericanistan, speakers Nir Pearlson and Ibrahim Harnide and a hummus contest When: 4*8 prunes Where: Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Htlyard St. Cost Suggested donation ot $5-$25, proceeds benefit the feraeii-Paiestiniaifll Bereaved Parents for Peace ,
